CONFIDENTIAL FROM DUBAI TO FOREIGN OFFICE Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Political Agent No.230 18 September, 1965 D. 1200 18 September 1965 R. 1240 21 September, 1965 22 SEP 1965 CONFIDENTIAL Addressed to Bahrain telegram No.450 of 18 September Repeated for information to: Abu Dhabi Doha Foreign Office and Saving to: Bahrain Agency Gulf Currency. Mendi has confirmed his optimism, reported in Doha telegram No.135, to you and added that the principal reason for Qatar's present attitude is fear of Egyptian criticism, Ruler has given Mehdi a message for the Shah couched in the friendliest terms. [Note by Communications Department. This was a missing telegram repeated at our request] DISIRIBUTED TO: 22 SEP Arabian Department Economic Relations Department Joint Research Dept., N.E.A.D. 1965 CONFIDENTIAL
